The effects of middle school remediation on postsecondary success: Regression discontinuity evidence from Florida

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ozek, Umut
• 署名单位: American Institutes for Research
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2021.104518
• 发表日期: 2021
• 关键词: Remedial courses; College readiness; Postsecondary outcomes; human capital

摘要

High school graduation rates in the United States are at an all-time high, yet many of these graduates are deemed not ready for postsecondary coursework when they enter college. This study examines the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of remedial courses in middle school using a regression discontinuity design. While the short-term test score benefits of taking a remedial course in English language arts in middle school fade quickly, I find significant positive effects on the likelihood of taking college credit-bearing courses in high school, college enrollment, enrolling in more selective colleges, persistence in college, and degree attainment. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.